Don't want no paper gangsta Won't sign away my life to Someone whose got the flavor But don't have no follow through Wont sign no monkey papers I don't do funny business Not interested in fakers 'Cause I do not accept any less

I'm too misty, and too much in love. You can say that you're leading me on, But it's just what I want you to do, Don't you notice how hopelessly I'm lost, That's why I'm following you. On my own, would I wander through this wonderland alone, Never

Together we're invincible And tonight we can truly say And during the struggle They will pull us down Turn things around But please, please let's use this chance to Follow through Make our dreams come true Don't give up the fight

And the wait seems to be over All that I know Is that my life has become such a waste for you Follow your instinct It usually takes you home Don't let these words tear you down You see me hanging By the end of the rope

Welcome to a new kind of tension All across the alien nation Where everything isn't meant to be okay Television dreams of tomorrow We're not the ones who're meant to follow For that's enough to argue Don't wanna be an American idiot Don't want a nation

Whatever you may hear or see Us of constant banging Throwing fists against the wall How cruel time can be When you wake you'll know I'm gone And where I'm going there's no one So don't follow me Don't follow me

If I'm not all you need Then just set me free I'm down on my knees If you're not the one for me Then just let me be I'm begging you please I'm praying for closed doors and open windows I'll follow where the wind blows Don't be scared to leave

Everything is all right I'll be the one to tuck you in at night And if you want to leave I can guarantee You won't find nobody else like me I'm singin' You don't know how you met me You don't know why All you know is when I'm with you

Welcome to a new kind of tension All across the alienation Where everything isn't meant to be okay Television dreams of tomorrow We're not the ones who're meant to follow For that's enough to argue Don't wanna be an American idiot Don't want a nation

(This is what you really want) (This is what you asked for) I won't let you go So don't let go of me I wanted something more I wanted this right here No one can ever follow No one can ever know Wind up the spinning top and watch it go, watch it go